Sorry Perez, she really missed the mark with this one. It is an "Express yourself" knock off and E Y was so much better. She goes from "Just Dance", "Telephone", 'Paparazzi", to this???? She really needs to stop saying that this is going to be the album of the century. lol. When it most likely be her sophmore slump.

its too overrated. I don't think this is life changing. it sounds like Madonna. When Perez or anyone else for that matter hypes things up wayy too much, you know its not going to be great. Like, John Lennon or Paul McCartney didn't brag that their new album was going to change people's lives. They made their songs and hoped for the best. Today, everyone just wants to look forward to something amazing. But nothing is going to come out of it if they just keep making horrible synthesized beats with auto tune.

I was expecting more. Basically this sounds like a weird combination of a bunch of 80s songs, only for once the 80s did it better. If anything this sounds like a nice filler track. Certainly not of the quality song like when Bad Romance was released.

wtf? u said this would be epic.. and that it'd be great… with all the hype.. the song.. sucks.. SORRY my opinion "little monsters" it sucks. i dont like it. no i am not a "hater" he said "thoughts?" so im sharing my opinion about the song.

I am a HUGE Gaga fan, Love her! Love my mother MONSTER! However, I was and still am a Madonna fan and I must admit this sound A LOT like "Express Yourself" I think it is a good song but I dont think it is anywhere near as good as her past work. The lyrics are motivational. My mother always used to tell me, " you are beautiful the way God made you" and I love that the whole world will hear that message now. I totally disagree that is an anthem for a new generation. It is not growth nor is it evolution. Call a spade a spade. It is "Express Yourself" for tweeny boppers who never heard old Madonna.
Gaga had so many amazing songs that never made it to the radio. In my opinion, "Dance in the Dark" should have been a new anthem for a new generation. That song sends a great message. I would rather listen to any song off her last album before this one.
However, I love Gaga and I will always support Mother Monster. PAWS UP! See you at MSG on 2/21

Its ok, but you hyped it up SO much you can't help but be let down by it. Its not epic, its not life changing, its OK. And yes, you can absolutely sing the lyrics to Express Yourself over the melody, its fits perfectly.

Gaga sees herself as a God. Us, the little monsters as her children or slaves. She believes she was born to guide us into musical wonderment, a journey no man has taken before and she will enlighten us, she will become one with the world and we will be forever changed.

Instead, she is one ugly MoFo that is all hype, no talent and copies everyone. I sit here looking at the comments and thinking to myyself "OMG, this is the twilight zone, is this Scientology? Is this a cult? What are they hearing that I am not? And it isn't just me. I don't know one single person who does like her.

It's good. Just not as good as the hype was suggesting.
I was expecting a lot more. I'm not let down, but I do feel the song could've been a lot better. It's the chorus that ruins it for me, I just can't get into it.

Re: raed – LOLz Dancer in the Dark is a total rip off of Depeche Mde's Strange Love
Lady G is an IMPOSTOR
POP MUSIC WAS CHANGED BY MJ SINCE THEN NO ONE ELSE HASN'T BEEN CAPABLE OF IT, WHEN THE TIME COMES WE ALL GONNA KNOW THERE'S NO NEED TO HYPE BOUT IT
This song it's a Fail and the UNFOLDING OF WHAT IS LADY GAGA

this isn't going to go well. when i listen to the song i think about madonna and wonder how she got so graveling/talky instead of singing. but the worst part happens when it is over and i listened 3 times hoping it would go away. instead of her tune sticking in my head as is usual, don't go chasing waterfalls starts instead. yes, now i have don't go chasing waterfalls stuck in my head from listening to lady gaga. gotta wonder whats causing that though, the melody? this can't end well either way, i would assume you never want your song to remind people of completely different artists.

Hated it. Madonna may want to have a talk with Gaga becauase it sounds just like Express yourself or whatever its called. I love Gaga, but unlike Perez, I dont think that this is a great, epic song. Its just so so.

sound exactly like express yourself. How sad, really. And gay anthems are born because people connect with the soul of the song. they don't need to be told this is a gay anthem and you are gonna love it. I am very disappointed in the Gaga. Failure on both accounts. All it does is make Express yourself seem like a reallly, really, good song.

Are Lady Gaga's fans that stupid?
Its clearly a rip off of Madonna's Express Yourslef, right from the talking at the top of the track. Gaga fans must be blind to the fact she is a Madonna rip off, her whole career seems to come from the 'How to be the new Madonna' handbook. She needs to get he own style and stop ripping off Madonna's. Express Yourself is a way better song. Born This Way is also really over produced

Horrible! Very unoriginal. I dont understand why this woman gets praised. She copies pop icon, therefore she will never be one! Sounds awfully like madonna's express yourself and enriques "i like it". Just like alejandro sounds like ace of base. For someone preaching about originality, she surely lacks some!

i'm not surprised, it came out to be exactly what i said to my brother, "another LOVELY homage to madonna and some 80's and 90's famous songs", plus a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE campaign, and a lot of visual material to compensate the bubble gum song, i really doubt that she will ever do something to top "just dance", and to think that i really tought that she was going to be a decent pop singer….she turned out to be just another product…sad sad…

I don't hate it. LOL! I know it will slowly grow on me until I just can't get enough. Right now though, it just sounds so basic. You know… it sounds like a class assignment was given to write a ELO/70's Disco Rock song as fast as you can and this was the result. It sounds EXACTLY as I would have expected it to. It was written in 10 minutes? It sounds like it was. I almost wish she put it through some edits and revisions along the way. It's just missing that Gaga stamp that truly would make it her own. Like I said, these are my initial feelings after only listening to it a few times. At least the theme of the song is inspiring and awesome. Good for her.

its just bad…its really boring and unoriginal…i dont understand gaga or any other fans for that matter they will love what thier idol comes up with no matter how crappy it is……i used to like gagas songs but i can say that this one sux…why are you people so blind to not see that your precious gaga has made a bad song its like you'll buy anything she'll sell you

epic!!!! FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just admit it Perez, Britney's song is soooo much better and you said it was just ok. but compared to this shit! ugh!!!! I was expecting something totally different! she be slacking!

and i know i know, its gonna get a lot of attention for its message but i see that as a STUNT gaga is going for! ppl dont like the song but since its a good message they will get all into it! …..

Gaga has been working hard and I really think she needs to take a lot of time off to relax and just be out of the spotlight for a minute. I think she should write and make music coming from her heart and not from what she thinks is in the hearts of her fans.

This song is a little dissapointing to me because I am 27 and grew up with Madonna so I automatically thought Express yourself. At the end of the day, as much as I love Gaga, I fell in love with Madonna a long time ago and songs like "Everybody, Jimmy Jimmy, Into the Groove, MATERIAL GIRL!, Like A Virgin, EXPRESS YOURSELF, Dress you up, Border Line" will always hold a special place in my heart.

I dont think this is a very good song. I totally support her and everything she stands for but her music is getting way too political for me. Its like a pop version of rage against the machine. also its sounds a lot like madonnas song "express yourself" Its exactly the same!

Perez, I know you have to say you like this, but honestly calling it the anthem of our generation? This song may not necessarily be a rip off, fine. But is it a well made song? absolutely not, I feel like this sounds like a demo she was supposed to send but forgot to send and decided to release. THE SONG IS NOT showcasing her artistry its showcasing her capacity as a conglomerate pop music artist! Be real perez.

I just heard this song and omg its madonna's express yourself the minute I heard it I thought of madonna and I don't even like madonna. Wow am shock can't believe the mainstream media is not calling her out on this.